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Combination treatment appears optimal for high-risk elevated LDL patients

Written by | 8 Sep 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Researchers from a large European study, which included the UK, report that while patients are often able to reduce risks of cardiovascular events… read more.

Results from phase III DAPA-CKD trial of Farxiga met primary and secondary endpoints to treat chronic kidney disease – AstraZeneca.

Written by | 29 Jul 2020

AstraZeneca announced high-level results from Farxiga’s (dapagliflozin) Phase III DAPA-CKD trial showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful effect on its primary endpoint of a composite of worsening… read more.

FDA accepts filing of NDA for voclosporin as a treatment for lupus nephritis.- Aurinia Pharma

Written by | 22 Jul 2020

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing voclosporin across multiple indications, announced that the FDA has accepted the filing of its New Drug Application… read more.

PT 20 iron-based phosphate binder study is published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation.-Shield Therapeutics

Written by | 17 Jul 2020

Shield Therapeutics plc a commercial stage, pharmaceutical company with a focus on addressing iron deficiency with its lead product Feraccru/Accrufer (ferric maltol), notes the recent publication in Nephrology… read more.

Advisory Committee Meeting recommends terlipressin to treat adults with hepatorenal syndrome type 1.- Mallinckrodt

Written by | 16 Jul 2020

Mallinckrodt Plc announced that the Cardiovascular And Renal Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. FDA voted to recommend approval for its investigational agent terlipressin to treat adults with… read more.

Green light for 8 new medicines

Written by | 15 Jul 2020

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended eight medicines for approval at its June 2020 meeting.

Phase III study FIDELIO-DKD of BAY 94 8862 meets primary endpoint in diabetic kidney disease.- Bayer

Written by | 11 Jul 2020

The Phase III study FIDELIO-DKD evaluating the efficacy and safety of BAY 94 8862 (finerenone), from Bayer, versus placebo when added to standard of care for chronic kidney… read more.

ChemoCentryx, Inc. has submitted a NDA to the FDA for avacopan for the treatment of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis.

Written by | 10 Jul 2020

ChemoCentryx, Inc. confirmed that the Company has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for avacopan for the treatment of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. The Company’s… read more.

Advisory Committee to meet to review data for terlipressin to treat hepatorenal syndrome.- Mallinckrodt

Written by | 8 Jul 2020

Mallinckrodt Plc ,announced that the Cardiovascular And Renal Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA will, as expected, hold a virtual meeting to review data on terlipressin, an investigational… read more.

European Commission approves Invokana to treat diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in type 2 diabetes. – Mundipharma.

Written by | 8 Jul 2020

Mundipharma announces that the European Commission (EC) has approved the extension of the indication of Invokana (canagliflozin) to include important renal outcome data from the landmark Canagliflozin and… read more.

ACE inhibitors and ARBs lower colorectal cancer risk in some patients

Written by | 7 Jul 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Patients being treated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-i) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) for high blood pressure and other conditions appear… read more.

Approval of vadadustat as Vafseo in Japan for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease.- Mitsubishi Tanabe + Akebia

Written by | 7 Jul 2020

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.announced the first regulatory approval of vadadustat, its oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI), for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD)…. read more.

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